Philly cop critically injured in confrontation with suspect

Police and doctors are investigating the reason a Philadelphia Police Officer is in critical condition Friday morning following an altercation with a suspect, according to NBC10.

Police say 31-year-old officer Michael Gwynn was injured during a struggle with a 42-year-old suspect that he stopped for unknown reasons on 7th and Louden Streets.

How, exactly, the officer was injured is still being investigated.

Officials tell NBC10 they received a call from a resident around 12:45 a.m. stating that Gwynn was in need of assistance.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the officer unconscious on top of the still struggling suspect.

They took the man into custody and administered CPR to Officer Gwynn.

Gwynn was transported to Einstein Medical Center where he is in critical condition.

"We don't know exactly what happened, so right now they're running a variety of tests, including tests to find out if it was an event involving his heart," Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey told NBC10. "His family is here and we're just keeping him in our prayers.

Officer Michael Gwynn a husand and father of two. He is a four-year veteran of the force.